The Question:

The Answer:

Tornadoes can form
anywhere in the world, but they occur most frequently in North America. On average
there are roughly 800 reported tornadoes in the United States each
year.

Tornadoes can go by the name of "twister" or "cyclone" in other
parts of the world. And they are called "waterspouts" when they form
over water. One interesting difference about the winds of a tornado
around the world is that they whirl in a counterclockwise direction in
the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern
Hemisphere.